Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Choose Wind

The Public Service Commission and three other state agencies overseeing the wind power negotiations will meet on November 20 to decide whether to continue the negotiations between Bluewater Wind and Delmarva Power. They have set a revised deadline of Tuesday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m. for public comments. The proposed offshore wind power project would produce 13 percent of Delaware’s electricity. This energy would be clean, safe, independent, non-polluting, non-greenhouse gas emitting, economically stable and cost-efficient over the long-term. Generating offshore wind energy will help prevent the tragedy of global warming and keep our coastal areas from being flooded and destroyed. It is estimated that the offshore wind power project would save Delaware citizens $750 million on health care costs currently caused by air pollution from burning fossils fuels. An enormous hurdle was cleared when Bluewater decided to pull construction material cost escalators off the table, removing the most significant objection to the project. Wind power would bring a measure of price stability to our electric bills over the next thirty years, when we can expect fossil fuel prices to continue to climb. Letters and emails can be sent to:

2 Comments:

Keep drumming support. One aspect of Dave's interview on DEL yesterday, was the lack of impact bloggers had among actual voters in the 14th district, compared to on the ground efforts of politics as usual.

The consensus was that we (bloggers) talk a lot, but produce little.

Thank you in advance for your contribution to the personification of wind power, and your personal sacrifice caused by investing your time into the effort of actually "takln' it to the streets".

Absolutely agree with kavips - Tom, you've join the ranks of the mighty warriors in a historic battle for Delaware's energy, environmental and public health future. If only we had leaders in Dover with such commitment and understanding. Thank you.